Tune into What’sUpNewp Radio Edition with Ryan Belmore every weekday at 1 pm on AM 1540 WADK. It’s where to get the scoop on what’s happening, new and to do in Newport County and across Rhode Island. Special guests, interviews, entertainment, commentary and more make this a can’t-miss hour of live and local radio."

For almost 30 years, that friendly face behind the counter at Dunkin' Donuts in Newport was more than likely Hank Lawler.
Hank has become a Newport icon with his memory, kindness, and love for what he does.
Today, on his birthday, Hank joined Ryan on What'sUpNewp Radio Edition to chat all about his 29+ years behind the pine of Dunkin' Donuts, his passion, his customers, Newport, and more.

Jody Giddings, Founder of Wild Newport, joined Frank and Ryan to chat about her new wildlife rehabilitation organization. Terry Cortvriend, Democratic Candidate for District 72, also joined Ryan and Frank to chat about her Middletown, Portsmouth run.

Gunther Buerman, Founder of Newport Car Museum, and Jim Leeke, Cofounder of the Anglo-American Baseball Project, joined Ryan on the program today to chat about their respective organizations and events.

Dan Keating from Newport Polo joined Ryan Belmore and Tim Towey to chat about the 2018 Newport International Polo Series, make some breaking announcements, chat about the cidery he is building and more.

Following the false missile alarm, it's been absolute chaos in Hawaii.
Patrick Murphy, a Newport, RI native, a contributor to What'sUpNewp, the founder of The Kings Lens And Friends and (at least for this winter) a winter resident of Hawaii, calls in to take us through what life was like that day in Hawaii, what it's been like during the days after.

David Marquis, President of Beacon Designs, joins Ryan to chat about the official white house ornaments made right here in the state, how this came about for their Rhode Island company and much more. Though holiday-oriented, the White House Historical Association introduces its annual ornament every February and is available for sale year-round.

The Race Village of the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover opens in just four short months. Brad Read, Executive Director of Sail Newport, joined Ryan to preview the Stopover and to let us know all that's happening, new and to do.

Shaun O’Rourke, Director of Stormwater and Resiliency for the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank and Chief Resilience Officer for the State of Rhode Island, joins Ryan to discuss Rhode Island's climate resiliency and the new Statewide Climate Resiliency Strategy.
Governor Raimondo and O'Rourke were on hand for the Newport County Resiliency Roundtable at CCRI Newport last Friday and discussed key actions and investments to make Newport County and Rhode Island's residents, economy, infrastructure, health system, and natural resources more resilient to the impact of climate change.

Giovanni Feroce, former CEO of Benrus, a retired military officer, former State Senator, and the former CEO of Alex and Ani is the guest on this edition and discusses politics, leadership, technology, what's next for him and more.

3 communities in Rhode Island have now adopted a single-use plastic bag ban, 1 community will adopt a ban on April 18, 2018, and another community is considering a ban in 2018.
On this episode of What'sUpNewp Radio Edition Ryan chats all about single-use plastic bags and why 5 Rhode Island communities have made (or are making) the decision to ban the popular shopping accessory.
Dave McLaughlin of Clean Ocean Access has worked with each community to draft and develop the bans, we'll hear what each community is doing, why they are doing it and what challenges there are after the bans for the consumer, business, and environment.